"RACIAL DISCRIMINATION"

No atonement without repair, keynote speaker tells General Assembly event commemorating victims of slavery, amid growing calls for reparations.

No atonement without repair, keynote speaker tells General Assembly event commemorating victims of slavery, amid growing calls for reparations.

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UN chief António Guterres said, “This year’s theme – “Voices for Action against Racism” – calls on us to listen closely, to speak out loudly, and act decisively.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Speakers stress need to dismantle systemic racism worldwide, as General Assembly marks International Day for Elimination of Discrimination.

General Assembly unanimously adopts texts on combating islamophobia, protecting rangelands, Tackling difficulties for widows, bicycles as public transportation.

Amid violence, mass forced displacement, ‘lives of millions’ of Ukrainian civilians at stake, humanitarian affairs chief tells Security Council.

General Assembly Adopts 59 Third Committee Texts on Trafficking in Persons, Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines, as Delegates Spar over Language.